The Able Label As the saying goes, necessity is the mother of invention. It 1998, while Dr. George Ambartsoumian was a post-doctoral fellow at the Shriner’s Hospital in Montreal, Quebec, the labels on his samples kept failing because he was storing them in liquid nitrogen and working with harsh chemicals. Dr. Ambartsoumian’s [...]
Meeting the Growing Demand For Power in Saskatchewan By Anna Guy $140 million in local contracts; power for 350,000 homes in Saskatchewan; and supporting renewable energy and producing less greenhouse gas emissions—SaskPower’s latest capital project, the Chinook Power Station, will help lead the province toward their 2030 carbon emissions targets. After three [...]
Saskatchewan is an energy giant, with the most diverse primary energy resource base in Canada. Premier Scott Moe’s government espouses investing in infrastructure that promotes clean energy solutions to creating a strong low-carbon economy and sustainable future. The Chinook Power Station, which went online in December 2019, is a big piece of the puzzle [...]
"In it for the long run" By Anna Guy The Town of Marathon, ON, looms larger on the Canadian culture than its size would belie. A rural community of 3,500 in northern Ontario, its landscape is etched in the Canadian psyche from being portrayed in the iconic paintings of the Group of [...]
Saskatchewan’s First Maternal and Children’s Hospital Now Complete Women and Children in Saskatchewan now have greater access to world-class pediatric and maternal health care. The province’s first maternal and children’s hospital opened after great anticipation in the fall of 2019. Jim Pattison Children’s Hospital Foundation and its many partners began a quest [...]
The official opening of the Canadian High Arctic Research Station The official opening of the Canadian High Arctic Research Station (CHARS) campus in the vibrant Canadian Arctic community of Cambridge Bay, Nunavut opens a new chapter in Canada's polar research leadership. The state-of-the-art research facility is designed and built to optimize innovation [...]
The Capital Regional District (CRD), the regional government for 13 municipalities and three electoral areas on southern Vancouver Island and the Gulf Islands, works collaboratively to build a vibrant, livable and sustainable region for the 413,000 people in the area. Wastewater Treatment Project A major focus for the CRD is the $775 [...]
Bringing Infrastructural and Economic Growth To BC YVR Celebrates Major Construction Milestone of International Terminal Expansion. Set to open in 2020, expansion further enhances YVR's position as a world-class connecting hub. With nearly 100,000 travellers using the Vancouver International Airport (YVR) every day, YVR is the largest building in B.C. and the [...]
Supporting Energy Development Land: It’s our biggest resource. But companies must go down the proper channels to access and use land in the appropriate way for development projects. This complex process is made simpler for many of Canada’s biggest companies by Canada West Land Services. For many of Canada’s biggest industries, particularly [...]
Randy O’Dell House Anna Guy It was a tour and then a phone call she says she will always remember. When Patti Morris, Executive Director of Wellspring Canada, was in the midst of searching for funding for a new center for non-medical support for cancer patients and their families, she had the [...]